Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo
Another debuting filmmaker is Mihk Vergara with “Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo." This first feature is about a young neighborhood underdog or a “patalo” who assembles an unlikely team of losers to join her in the ultimate battle for the streets: patintero. Vergara previously worked as director of the TV series, “Rakista” as well as music videos. #qcinema2015
Director: Mihk Vergara
Synopsis: "A young neighbourhood 'patalo' assembles an unlikely team of losers to join her in the ultimate battle for the streets: patintero."
Why you should get excited: Replace patintero with soccer and the synopsis would eerily seem to refer to Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer. However, patintero is what makes all the difference. It is this mix of a game that is endemic to the Philippines and a narrative that is too ripe for the comedic machinations of Mihk Vergara that will essentially be the game changer here.
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